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Choral Music Camp for High School Singers

June 17 - 21, 2019

Under the direction of Keith Hancock, 2017 winner of the GRAMMY® Music Educator of the Year, Chapman University’s week-long Choral Music Camp features mixed choir, women’s choir and men’s choir as well as small ensembles in which students explore making music with new friends. Open to all students entering grades 9-12, our camp faculty and instructors are committed to providing students with an exciting, positive and rewarding musical experience. We hope you will join us for a week of singing, learning and fun!

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Camp Highlights

College-level singing of major choral repertoire

Daily voice classes with Conservatory faculty and alumni

Elective classes with your peers

Explore musical styles in small ensemble rehearsals

Final performance in our 1,044-seat Musco Center for the Arts

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Camp Tuition (coming soon)

2019 CAMP TUITION to be announced soon!Please check back in the coming weeks

Campers have two (2) options: Commuter OR Overnight

Commuter Camper Registration

Early Bird – February 15 to April 1, 2019

April 2 to May 15, 2019

Includes:

Week-long day camp

Choral music packet

Camp t-shirt

Overnight Camper Registration

Early Bird – February 15 to April 1, 2019

April 2 to May 15, 2019

Non-refundable deposit due on or before May 1, 2019

Final amount due on May 15, 2019

Includes:

Room and board (double occupancy plus breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Week-long day camp

Choral music packet

Camp t-shirt

Space fills up quickly, enroll early!

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Daily Schedule (subject to change)

Regular camp instruction begins 9 a.m., Monday morning (June 17).

Overnight Campers check into dorms on Sunday evening (June 16).

Below is a sample daily schedule (9 a.m.-9 p.m.). A finalized scheduled will be e-mailed to all participants:

Breakfast (overnight campers only)

Warm-ups

Mixed Choir

Elective

Sectionals

Lunch

Mixed Choir

Voice Class

Small Ensembles

Dinner

Special Event/Group Activity

Leave for dorms or parent pick-up

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Accommodations

Overnight Campers stay in an on-campus Chapman University dormitory (girls-only/boys-only), and adult chaperones are provided. Rooms are based on double occupancy with a private bathroom.

Check-In: Sunday, June 16

Check-Out: Saturday, June 22

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Camp Scholarships & Refund Policy

Last year, Chapman’s Choral Music Camp awarded over $10,000 in scholarships and financial assistance!

Scholarships

A limited number of partial scholarships are available and awarded on a case-by case basis. Scholarships may only be applied toward camp tuition and do not apply to room and board costs.

Application forms are available upon request.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

In the event you must cancel your registration, refunds are defined below:

Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing.

Request for cancellation due to illness, accident, or death in the family requires documentation. Upon receipt of documentation, a full refund will be issued. Verification must be received no later than three (3) days after the scheduled start date.

Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive your refund.

Students who withdraw during the Choral Music Camp will not receive a refund.

Overnight: If you cancel for any reason prior to May 15, 2019, you will receive a full refund less the non-refundable deposit.

Commuters: If you cancel for any reason prior to June 16, 2019, you will receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee.

Note: Cancellation requests received after Choral Music Camp starts (June 17, 2019 or later) will forfeit full tuition.

Lend Your Voice

Our 2016 Choral Music Camp featured students from over 20 SoCal high schools including Aliso Niguel, Arlington, Canyon, Dana Hills, Esperanza, Foothill, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Mater Dei, Murietta, Orange County School of the Arts, Orange, Rosary, San Juan Hills, Santa Margarita, St. Margaret’s, Tesoro, Valencia, Westminster, and Yorba Linda, as well as Mohave (AZ) and Vista Ridge (TX)!

Choose Your Electives

Campers also have an opportunity to participate in various elective classes throughout the week - past examples include Sight Singing, Voice Class, Music Technology, Percussion Class, Audition Preparation and Acting for Singers.

Work With Professionals

Camp Director Keith Hancock works on a musical passage during rehearsal.

Make New Friendships

Throughout the week, you will participate in mixed choir, women’s choir and/or men’s choir rehearsals as well joining a small ensemble - make music with new friends!

Perform in Musco Center

Musco Center for the Arts provides students with a state-of-the-art venue to help foster their learning in the arts. Campers will perform their final concert in the Musco Center for the Arts on Friday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m. (free admission).

On-stage in the Musco Center

Designed by acclaimed architects Pfeiffer Partners, with acoustics by world-renowned Yasuhisa Toyota of Nagata Acoustics, Musco Center boasts an intimate seating chamber with 1,044 seats on three levels.